Crash of a De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 in Sala Phou Khoun
Date & Time:
Apr 28, 1974 at 1039 LT
Operator:
Registration:
N389EX
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Long Tieng - Sala Phou Khoun
MSN:
251
YOM:
1969
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
8
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Captain / Total hours on type:
290.00
Circumstances:
After touchdown, the airplane was unable to stop within the remaining distance, overran and came to rest. All 10 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Conditions of landing on a too short airstrip.
Final Report:
